Poems (Jordan)/Memory
For works with similar titles, see Memory.
MEMORY
Life's untiring amanuensis, thou!Of all that has been, is and e'er shall be;Of all mankind has hoped for, had 'till now,Thou hast a perfect record, Memory,—Companion, thou, of God's Eternity!Pain cannot swerve thy hand, nor Dreams confuse;Nor hidden thought or plan thy pen can lose.Gleaner of facts! cradling their naked formsWhere naught that helps may reach them,—naught that harms!Thou writest on—however man ignores—And each one for himself must needs peruseTime's dying, dead, but never buried lores!